Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elwood had a population of 373 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elwood had a population of 679 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Gosper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- Eustis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
- Eustis is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <2>
- Bertrand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
- Bertrand is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertrand <2>
- Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Josselyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Westmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmark
- Westmark is located in Phelps County
- Arapahoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Arapahoe is located in Furnas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <2>
- Cozad
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozad
- Cozad is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cozad <2>
- Overton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Overton is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <2>
- Orafino
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orafino
- Orafino is located in Frontier County
- Loomis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <2>
- Farnam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnam
- Farnam is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnam <2>
- Holbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Furnas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <2>
- Edison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Furnas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
- Willow Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Willow Island is located in Dawson County
- Atlanta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
- Cambridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Furnas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Furnas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Mascot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Mascot is located in Harlan County
- Holdrege
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdrege
- Holdrege is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdrege <2>
- Elm Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
- Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <2>
- Stockville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Stockville is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockville <2>
- Oxford Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Oxford Junction is located in Harlan County
- Gothenburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothenburg
- Gothenburg is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gothenburg <2>
- Moorefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <2>
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |